Ancient Greece Vocabulary

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A piece of land nearly surrounded by water is

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a peninsula

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A group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows is called a

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phalanx

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A gathering place; marketplace in ancient Greece

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agora

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A government by the people is called a

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democracy

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A form of democracy in which all citizens can participate firsthand in the decision-making process is

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direct democracy

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A form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf is

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representative democracy

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A person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment

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philosopher

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Someone who seizes power and rules with total authority

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tyrant

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Government where only a few wealthy people hold power

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oligarchy

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A slave in Sparta

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helot